I think Horaney's was down around Spartan Atlantic by the fairgrounds.

... Mikeokc, That was definitely Gordan's Inland Marine at 39th and May...

... Then further down one of my favorite places a kid - Glenn's Donut Shop - had
an elephant sign.

That's where I remember Horaney's.

Gordon's was at 39th and Portland.

That was Dennis' Donuts with the elephant sign. There was one on SW 59 and
Land. Or was it Glenn's before it was Dennis'? I only remember Dennis'.

Opps... that was DENNIS donuts.

I should have read all the posts. We always pronounced it 'Denny's'.

Doe's anyone remember the Abextra at Linwood and Western, they carried posters, black lights, t-shirts, etc;

Yeah I remember the place it was owned by a friend of mine's mother.

Doe's anyone remember the Abextra at Linwood and Western, they carried posters, black lights, t-shirts, etc;

The place was close to my heart......sniff sniff.

Doe's anyone remember the Abextra at Linwood and Western, they carried
posters, black lights, t-shirts, etc;

That was 6th and Classen. Linwood & Western is Schwab's and Nuway cleaners.
I remember it well. I think there's a law office in that place, now.

That was the place, even if you only thought you were cool

That was the place, even if you only thought you were cool

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Two blocks west and one block wouth in an old warehouse wis where the AMC (American Candy Co.) company first began then they built the old AMC (American Mutual Co.) and let the people pay for the building by charging everyone to be a member. I remember when I turned 13 I got my own card......

AMC was a cool store, I loved going there. As a matter of fact I still use a coffee grinder that I purchased back in 1985. They had red concrete floors and an intresting ceiling as well. :closed: for ever.

Two blocks west and one block wouth in an old warehouse wis where the AMC
(American Candy Co.) company first began then they built the old AMC (American
Mutual Co.) and let the people pay for the building by charging everyone to be a
member. I remember when I turned 13 I got my own card...

Didn't they move to the east side of Pennsylvania and south of 10th before they
built that huge building on the west side?

It seems to me it was in a Quonset hut shaped building.

Yes, of course. I had the steak house and donut house confused. They're sooo similar! :dizzy:

Sorry, Mike. I probably confused a lot of people. I thought as you did reading my post, I had the Glen's Steak House and the Dennis Doughnuts confused. They were just down the street and probably as a child, I confused them even then.

The Abextra. No way anyone of that era could forget that place. I bought a blacklight and a strobe light for my bedroom there. They sold blacklight posters to put near the lights and they were really, well, groovy.

Speaking of the area around Linwood/Penn and the AMC store. One of the best places to go back in the 60s and 70s to skate was the Rocket Skating Rink. I think that the Rocket had the best skating floor in town. All hardwood, and so smooth. We spent a lot of hours in that rink. And the first Monday of every month they had church night for all the OKC area Churches of Christ. We went every time they had that night. It was great fun.

Speaking of the area around Linwood/Penn and the AMC store. One of the best places to go back in the 60s and 70s to skate was the Rocket Skating Rink. I think that the Rocket had the best skating floor in town. All hardwood, and so smooth. We spent a lot of hours in that rink. And the first Monday of every month they had church night for all the OKC area Churches of Christ. We went every time they had that night. It was great fun.

Oh, memories. The ROCKET! That place had a very distinct sound due to all the skates on that cool wooden rink. I hear things sometimes, with that certain roar, and I'll tell people it sounds like the old skating rink I went to as a kid with 100 kids roller skating at the same time. Then there was the Comet in high school out on 36th street - a neat place, but didn't have that same roar.

Oh, memories. The ROCKET! That place had a very distinct sound due to all the skates on that cool wooden rink. I hear things sometimes, with that certain roar, and I'll tell people it sounds like the old skating rink I went to as a kid with 100 kids roller skating at the same time. Then there was the Comet in high school out on 36th street - a neat place, but didn't have that same roar.

I had not thought of the sound until you mentioned it...but I too remember that roar. It was without a doubt the best floor. Most other rinks had concrete floors, or the wood was wavy/rippled and made for a rough ride. But the Rocket had the most smooth floor. I hated going to one of the rinks with the concrete floor. I never was, and to this day, am not comfortable on concrete rinks. Always feel like I'm on the verge of slipping. Never felt that way on the good hardwood floors.

Speaking of the area around Linwood/Penn and the AMC store. One of the best places to go back in the 60s and 70s to skate was the Rocket Skating Rink. I think that the Rocket had the best skating floor in town. All hardwood, and so smooth. We spent a lot of hours in that rink. And the first Monday of every month they had church night for all the OKC area Churches of Christ. We went every time they had that night. It was great fun.
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Was the Rocket Skating Rink ever turned into an Ice Skating Rink? I know tht's a dumb question but, my memory thinks it was....Help......By the way AMC started in an old Machine Shop then they moved next door (using both buildings) into a quonset hut.....The Homesey brothers kept growing and eventually had the building at 10th and Penn built. If you look on the South of the AMC building you'll see a warehouse...It was build first (cheaper) and then the now standing store is the finally resting place.

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Was the Rocket Skating Rink ever turned into an Ice Skating Rink? I know tht's a dumb question but, my memory thinks it was....Help......

Yes it was. It was later an ice skating rink used by the old Oklahoma City Starz as a practice facility It was also open to the public for open skate. I was there only once after it was an ice skating rink and it was too sad. I was there a time or two when it had the wood floors for roller skating and had heard my mom talk of skating there. It was just sad to me, but then I'm a little sentimental about silly things sometimes.

Yes it was. It was later an ice skating rink used by the old Oklahoma City Starz as a practice facility It was also open to the public for open skate. I was there only once after it was an ice skating rink and it was too sad. I was there a time or two when it had the wood floors for roller skating and had heard my mom talk of skating there. It was just sad to me, but then I'm a little sentimental about silly things sometimes.
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My memory tells me ther was a rink somewhere in the OKC are called the Comet Skating rink but for the love of myself, I can't remember where it was.....Anyone?

Wasn't it on Virginia, between 10th and the Linwood curve?

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My memory tells me ther was a rink somewhere in the OKC are called the Comet Skating rink but for the love of myself, I can't remember where it was.....Anyone?

That's what he just said above, Comet was on NW 36th just a block east of MacArthur. It's still there, just a new name recently, but it looks about the same ever since I can remember it as a kid.

Here's an ad for Abextra from 8-24-80:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zef/abextra.jpg

Here's an ad for Abextra from 8-24-80:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zef/abextra.jpg

Oh my! That means it was there in 1964! I bought many posters from there,
among other things.

Does anybody know how the name was derived?

How many remember Mother's on NW 23rd?

The rocket was an awesome place to "hang out", Highly Park was across the street from the rocket, ater skating, we would hang out in the park waiting for our ride home. I remember that if you took your report card to the rocket, you got free passes for good grades!!!!!!!!

I think I remember Mother's. Where was it on N.W. 23rd?

I think I remember Mother's. Where was it on N.W. 23rd?

I think it was next door to the Tower theater.

Mother's started on Paseo as Mother's Rock Shop, OKC's first Head Shop, even before Abextra. When the Cochrans took over and moved it to 23rd it became Mother's Art Decor', emphasizing the artsier parts of being counter culture. They were sweet people.

Mother's started on Paseo as Mother's Rock Shop, OKC's first Head Shop, even before Abextra. When the Cochrans took over and moved it to 23rd it became Mother's Art Decor', emphasizing the artsier parts of being counter culture. They were sweet people.
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Starting to think back about OKC don't you remember the dirt roads in the new neighborhoods? and then the gravel road known as S.W. 44th st.....S.W. 59th had gravel finally because it led out to Will Rogers Airfield.....Not an international air port at that time....It's strange to think how much OKC has grown in a short length of time. I remember how the North Canadian (now The Oklahoma) river looked like it does today....Muddy looking and a mess...

I don't remember SW 44th and SW 59th as gravel roads, I do remember S. Meridian being a very narrow, 2 lane road from Reno--SW 29th. My parents owned Meridian Lanes bowling alley for several years

I don't remember SW 44th and SW 59th as gravel roads, I do remember S. Meridian being a very narrow, 2 lane road from Reno--SW 29th. My parents owned Meridian Lanes bowling alley for several years
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If your parents are still alive, tell them I am sorry for the grief we gave them...O.K., it's finally done. That was a good Bowling Alley. Lots of fun and good memories.

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If your parents are still alive, tell them I am sorry for the grief we gave them...O.K., it's finally done. That was a good Bowling Alley. Lots of fun and good memories.I spent some time there also. There was a really cute girl that worked there.

"FRISKY":....you must have Blinders on...There were a Bunch of cute girls at that place......

Back in the day that bowling alley was kinda in the middle of nowhere. I also have good memories of the place.

For a bowiling Alley, it's still in the middle of nowhere, my family still own's the property, but have the Alley leased to someone. Bowilng is a dying sport, and I doubt that the building remains a Bowling Alley much longer.

I remember as a kid my Grandfather ran the Dump on S.W. 15th and Portland. Lots of Treasure troves out there. However, one afternoon he called my dad and told him to get all the trucks (pick-ups) and trailers he could come up with. It seems A Brewing co. had shipped the wrong percentage Beer and they had to "Dump" it....6 trailer loads....Now they had Bulldozers pushing it around before my dad and the entire neighborhood got there but still there was a large amount of free beer in my neighborhood for a few weeks...Now, I'm sure my granddad was not supposed to do that. But, he lived until he was 98 years old and he's gone now....1995.....so....Man, it was funny to see that much beer on front porches, back porches, garages it was wild.....

We know the family who owned the Abextra. They were southsiders, and their kids went to Grant in the early 1970's. I will see if I can find out how they came up with the name "Abextra". I remember my older cousin taking me there when I was a kid in the late 60's. It was all black lights and florescent posters.

TeriOKC, you missed something about the Abextra, in addition to the glow from the black lights and posters, remember to almost over bearing smell/smoke from the always burning incense. LOL

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Starting to think back about OKC don't you remember the dirt roads in the new neighborhoods? and then the gravel road known as S.W. 44th st.....S.W. 59th had gravel finally because it led out to Will Rogers Airfield.....Not an international air port at that time....It's strange to think how much OKC has grown in a short length of time. I remember how the North Canadian (now The Oklahoma) river looked like it does today....Muddy looking and a mess...

That jarred my memory. 64' do you remember a dump at s.w.59 and independence? I remember my grandmother dumping something there. I think was westside of independence. Was in the late 50's nothing much else was out there.

That jarred my memory. 64' do you remember a dump at s.w.59 and independence? I remember my grandmother dumping something there. I think was westside of independence. Was in the late 50's nothing much else was out there.
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Yep, I do....we used to have a trash man come through our neighborhood and pick up the trash on Tuesdays and Thursdays...He usually dumped his trash there....Mr. Nixon cool guy...would let you dig through the truck for "Neat" trash....well, it was for a little kid back then.....Got some of my new toys that way....

Mr. Nixon cool guy...would let you dig through the truck for "Neat" trash....well, it was for a little kid back then.....Got some of my new toys that way....Kinda like digging thru the trash behind TG&Y?

Kinda like digging thru the trash behind TG&Y?

Wondering if you caught that?.....I remember finding a spool of thread....was so excited to get home and give it to my mother.....She acted excited but probably threw it back in the trash....

I remember Tinker AFB had a salvage yard that civilians could come in and buy stuff...cool stuff to a youngster. Is it still around?

I remember Tinker AFB had a salvage yard that civilians could come in and buy stuff...cool stuff to a youngster. Is it still around?
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the yard is there but, I think everything requires a bidding process/auction.

...the yard is there but, I think everything requires a bidding process/auction.

I got all the junk to make my first anti-car rocket system. It still works
great, especially on those morons who ignore 'Yield' signs.

Kinda like digging thru the trash behind TG&Y?

Hey I resemble that remark!!!:whiteflag

Hey I resemble that remark!!!:whiteflag

SNORK! SNORK!



I'm laughing through my nose...

Do any of you guys remember throwing SALVO TABLETS in the fountain Down Town???????I didn't do it I promise...I saw who did though....

Do any of you guys remember throwing SALVO TABLETS in the fountain Down
Town? I didn't do it I promise... I saw who did though...

Other targets were the fountain at the Christian Church on 36th & N. Walker
and the fountain on 39th in Bethany. I don't remember seeing the one at
Memorial park being attacked. There's something about a fountain that
attracts soap.

Wonder why they quit making Salvo Tablets??? My dad and his brothers one time took a bar of soap to the railroad tracks a Frontier City....Never saw my dad do anything like that but, never saw my dad laugh so hard when the train would or couldn't go....My mom thought it was funny also but he still got a stern lecture.....

I remember calling the street people "Drunks" not the Homeless....I remember they always hung out on Reno downtown. But, they were mostly harmless and really would work for a small fee and be proud of it. I remember one time having a rubber Halloween Mask turned inside out and scaring one...thought that was so funny until he got up from falling and had miraculously sobered up.....We couldn't get the car going fast enough and he taught us some new words.....and how to keep from wetting out pants.....That was mean on our part but, he won in the end....

Also remember going to the bus station every Saturday night to have our Cole Hahn Cordovans shined. The first time that guy put alcohol and a match to my shoes (to melt the wax) I almost bolted and ran......He could make them shine...

I'm still pretty new on here and haven't made it to all the pages, but does anyone remember Cock 'o the Walk?

I remember calling the street people "Drunks" not the Homeless... I remember
they always hung out on Reno downtown. But, they were mostly harmless
and really would work for a small fee and be proud of it.

Other names were bums, winos and transients. They were words that
described them instead of sugar coating them. It wasn't derogatory as much
as keeping your mind focused on what they were.

Reno was a magnet. Remember St. George's Hotel? Green Lizard?

Other names were bums, winos and transients. They were words that
described them instead of sugar coating them. It wasn't derogatory as much
as keeping your mind focused on what they were.

Reno was a magnet. Remember St. George's Hotel? Green Lizard?

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I didn't think you were that old....Those were some really nasty looking places...
you know, most of the people that were on the streets were not harmful. Now, you've got to be careful down there....Not being silly but there are some that have cooked their brains and a not all there...

I'm still new here and haven't read all the posts, but does anyone remember Cock 'o the Walk?

I'am sure most of you guys remember the Lone Star brewery on Douglas a few blocks S. of Linwood. The bldg. is still there, its now the Oklahoma League For The Blind.

I was rasied in the area of the Lone Star Brewing Co., I went to Willard elementary, and Central Junior High for 2 years before we moved the the S. side of OKC. I really enjoyed my 2 years at Central, for those to young or that didn't know of Central, it's was located at NW 7th and Robinson, it's now the main office's for SW Bell.

I remember when I was 5--6, we bought are meat from a little butcher shop named Chiefs, it was at the NW corner of NW 3rd and Douglas, and a block west, was a neighborhood store, Chapmans, it was right next door to the offices of Roberson Steel Co.

I was raised in the area of the Lone Star Brewing Co., I went to Willard
elementary, and Central Junior High for 2 years before we moved the the S.
side of OKC. I really enjoyed my 2 years at Central, for those to young or
that didn't know of Central, it's was located at NW 7th and Robinson, it's now
the main office's for SW Bell.

Prunette's parents graduated from Central. That was back in the days when
dirt was clean.

Is the Lone Star Brewing Co. still the League for the Blind?

I was rasied in the area of the Lone Star Brewing Co., I went to Willard elementary, and Central Junior High for 2 years before we moved the the S. side of OKC. I really enjoyed my 2 years at Central, for those to young or that didn't know of Central, it's was located at NW 7th and Robinson, it's now the main office's for SW Bell.

I remember when I was 5--6, we bought are meat from a little butcher shop named Chiefs, it was at the NW corner of NW 3rd and Douglas, and a block west, was a neighborhood store, Chapmans, it was right next door to the offices of Roberson Steel Co.

Actually SW Bell or AT&T as it's now known, moved out several years ago, it's some HQ for Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance or something similar to that name.

I'm still new here and haven't read all the posts, but does anyone remember Cock 'o the Walk?

Hey, on the Southside Memory thread there was a discussion about Cock-o-walk...One of the last few pages.....

Prunette's parents graduated from Central. That was back in the days when
dirt was clean.

Is the Lone Star Brewing Co. still the League for the Blind?
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Hey, I think so....I remember when Lone Star Brewery was in that building. I became friends with the CEO (Floyd Scheidner) and had gone to visit him one day. He had a direct head coming into his office on that ICE Cold BEER...Man, it was good. I belonged to SERTOMA on the Southside at the time and we were going hunting as a group (Dumb idea) and my job was to see if Lone Star would donate a few cases of beer.....When I went there I had a 1961 Short Bed Chevy Pick-up...Floyd said "Sure" and I gave the keys to one of his Warehousemen. When I left there was 125 cases of beer stacked on the truck....Not much hunting went on thaat week-end....

I was rasied in the area of the Lone Star Brewing Co., I went to Willard elementary, and Central Junior High for 2 years before we moved the the S. side of OKC. I really enjoyed my 2 years at Central, for those to young or that didn't know of Central, it's was located at NW 7th and Robinson, it's now the main office's for SW Bell.

I remember when I was 5--6, we bought are meat from a little butcher shop named Chiefs, it was at the NW corner of NW 3rd and Douglas, and a block west, was a neighborhood store, Chapmans, it was right next door to the offices of Roberson Steel Co.

I worked in this area for years and did not know Willard school was even there, or the Pilot Center Park next to it. I just found it on Google street view.

I arrived at this site while searching for a 1985 Southwest Ford commercial “The High Plains Drifter, drifting into SW Ford” that showed an ultralight airplane landing in the parking lot. I was assisting Gene Bledsoe owner of the Hang-Glider Ultralight Shop and one of my best friends to film the commercial.

I can’t forget our conversation with Mr. Schwartz as the film crew was putting together the commercial from several different cuts of video they had filmed earlier in the day.

Mr. Schwartz asked if we flew those “things” all the time, to which we replied, “Yes, it’s a lot of fun. Want to try it?” His response was, “You guys are crazy. You won’t ever catch me flying in one of those things. I won’t fly in anything smaller that a 747.”

His statement was ironic because he was killed a few weeks later in the Aug. 2 crash of Delta Flight 191 in Dallas. Since we have a new "crew" in the memories threads I'm bumping a quote from myself because I'm still looking for any information about those old 1985 Southwest Ford commercials and some of the new people might be able to shed some light on the subject.